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Master of Science Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Mission Statement – Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program

The Master of Science (M.S.) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) Program is
consistent with the mission and strategic plans of Lock Haven University (LHU) and
the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). Through the use of synchronous
and asynchronous modalities, the CMHC Program promotes students’ educational, professional,
and personal development by supporting their overall wellness and encouraging a lifelong
journey of professional learning and self-reflection.

The Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program’s Mission Statement was most recently
revised in 2014 and is reviewed annually so that it remains current in its focus and
purpose. The Mission Statement is published in the Graduate Student Handbook, which
is given to every incoming graduate student in the Orientation. It also appears on
the Program website as well as in the CMHC Orientation.

Master of Science Clinical Mental Health Counseling

The MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) is an online 60 credit degree program
that is designed to be consistent with the requirements for licensure as a professional
counselor in Pennsylvania (049 PA Code § 49.13). Upon graduation from the program,
you will be license eligible and ready to fulfill the remainder of the Pennsylvania
state requirements for licensure as a counselor. The program is consistent with other
state licensure codes and a non-Pennsylvania student may be license eligible in another
state as a counselor. While not currently accredited by the Council of Accreditation
of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), the program utilizes the
CACREP Standards as core learning outcomes.

Graduates of the program will demonstrate advanced knowledge and appropriate skills
in the following areas: